TGF-β superfamily expression and actions in the endometrium and placenta

Regulation of skeletal muscle mass in mice by a new TGF-p superfamily member

McPherron, A. C., Lawler, A. M., & Lee, S.-J. (1997) · Nature · doi:10.1038/387083a0 · Cited by 4,013 · see citing works

Targeted disruption of the mouse transforming growth factor-β1 gene results in multifocal inflammatory disease

Shull, M. M., Ormsby, I., Kier, A. B., Pawlowski, S., Diebold, R. J., Yin, M., Allen, R., Sidman, C., Proetzel, G., Calvin, D., et al. (1992) · Nature · doi:10.1038/359693a0 · Cited by 2,985 · see citing works

Bone morphogenetic protein-4 is required for mesoderm formation and patterning in the mouse.Preprint

Winnier, G. E., Blessing, M., Labosky, P. A., & Hogan, B. L. M. (1995) · Genes & Development · doi:10.1101/gad.9.17.2105 · Cited by 1,789 · see citing works

Growth differentiation factor-9 is required during early ovarian folliculogenesis

Dong, J., Albertini, D. F., Nishimori, K., Kumar, T. R., Lu, N., & Matzuk, M. M. (1996) · Nature · doi:10.1038/383531a0 · Cited by 1,650 · see citing works

TGFβ2 knockout mice have multiple developmental defects that are non-overlapping with other TGFβ knockout phenotypes

Sanford, L. P., Ormsby, I., Groot, A. C. G.-D., Sariola, H., Friedman, R., Boivin, G. P., Cardell, E. L., & Doetschman, T. (1997) · Development · doi:10.1242/dev.124.13.2659 · Cited by 1,447 · see citing works

A requirement for bone morphogenetic protein-7 during development of the mammalian kidney and eye.Preprint

Dudley, A. T., Lyons, K. M., & Robertson, E. J. (1995) · Genes & Development · doi:10.1101/gad.9.22.2795 · Cited by 1,135 · see citing works

First-Trimester or Second-Trimester Screening, or Both, for Down's Syndrome

Malone, F. D., Canick, J. A., Ball, R. H., Nyberg, D. A., Comstock, C. H., Bukowski, R. K., Berkowitz, R. L., Gross, S. J., Dugoff, L., Craigo, S., et al. (2005) · New England Journal of Medicine · doi:10.1056/nejmoa043693 · Cited by 1,073 · see citing works

Abnormal lung development and cleft palate in mice lacking TGF–β3 indicates defects of epithelial–mesenchymal interaction

Kaartinen, V., Voncken, J. W., Shuler, C. F., Warburton, D., Bu, D., Heisterkamp, N., & Groffen, J. (1995) · Nature Genetics · doi:10.1038/ng1295-415 · Cited by 1,031 · see citing works

Mice deficient for BMP2 are nonviable and have defects in amnion/chorion and cardiac development

Zhang, H., & Bradley, A. (1996) · Development · doi:10.1242/dev.122.10.2977 · Cited by 988 · see citing works

Human cytotrophoblasts adopt a vascular phenotype as they differentiate. A strategy for successful endovascular invasion?

Zhou, Y., Fisher, S. J., Janatpour, M. J., Genbačev, O., Dejana, E., Wheelock, M., & Damsky, C. H. (1997) · Journal of Clinical Investigation · doi:10.1172/jci119387 · Cited by 957 · see citing works

Mice lacking Smad3 show accelerated wound healing and an impaired local inflammatory response

Ashcroft, G. S., Yang, X., Glick, A. B., Weinstein, M., Letterio, J. J., Mizel, D. E., Anzano, M., Greenwell-Wild, T., Wahl, S. M., Deng, C., et al. (1999) · Nature Cell Biology · doi:10.1038/12971 · Cited by 911 · see citing works

Transforming growth factor–β3 is required for secondary palate fusion

Proetzel, G., Pawlowski, S. A., Wiles, M. V., Yin, M., Boivin, G. P., Howles, P. N., Ding, J., Ferguson, M. W. J., & Doetschman, T. (1995) · Nature Genetics · doi:10.1038/ng1295-409 · Cited by 908 · see citing works

α-lnhibin is a tumour-suppressor gene with gonadal specificity in mice

Matzuk, M. M., Finegold, M. J., Su, J.-G. J., Hsueh, A. J. W., & Bradley, A. (1992) · Nature · doi:10.1038/360313a0 · Cited by 890 · see citing works

Limb alterations in brachypodism mice due to mutations in a new member of the TGFβ-superfamily

Storm, E. E., Huynh, T. V., Copeland, N. G., Jenkins, N. A., Kingsley, D. M., & Lee, S. M. (1994) · Nature · doi:10.1038/368639a0 · Cited by 855 · see citing works

Activin receptor-like kinase 1 modulates transforming growth factor-β1 signaling in the regulation of angiogenesis

Oh, S. P., Seki, T., Goss, K. A., Imamura, T., Yi, Y., Donahoe, P. K., Li, L., Miyazono, K., ten Dijke, P., Kim, S., et al. (2000) · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · doi:10.1073/pnas.97.6.2626 · Cited by 852 · see citing works

Synergistic Roles of Bone Morphogenetic Protein 15 and Growth Differentiation Factor 9 in Ovarian Function

Yan, C., Wang, P., DeMayo, J. L., DeMayo, F. J., Elvin, J. A., Cariño, C., Prasad, S. V., Skinner, S. M., Dunbar, B. S., Dube, J. L., et al. (2001) · Molecular Endocrinology · doi:10.1210/mend.15.6.0662 · Cited by 833 · see citing works

Genetic Analysis of the Mammalian Transforming Growth Factor-β Superfamily

Chang, H., Brown, C., & Matzuk, M. M. (2002) · Endocrine Reviews · doi:10.1210/er.2002-0003 · Cited by 779 · see citing works

Bmpr encodes a type I bone morphogenetic protein receptor that is essential for gastrulation during mouse embryogenesis.Preprint

Mishina, Y. M., Suzuki, A., Ueno, N., & Behringer, R. R. (1995) · Genes & Development · doi:10.1101/gad.9.24.3027 · Cited by 776 · see citing works

Anti-Mullerian Hormone Attenuates the Effects of FSH on Follicle Development in the Mouse Ovary

Durlinger, A. L. L., Gruijters, M. J. G., Kramer, P., Karels, B., Kumar, T. R., Matzuk, M. M., Rose, U. M., de Jong, F. H., Uilenbroek, J. T. J., Grootegoed, J. A., et al. (2001) · Endocrinology · doi:10.1210/endo.142.11.8486 · Cited by 772 · see citing works

A primary requirement for nodal in the formation and maintenance of the primitive streak in the mouse

Conlon, F. L., Lyons, K. M., Takaesu, N. T., Barth, K. S., Kispert, A., Herrmann, B. G., & Robertson, E. J. (1994) · Development · doi:10.1242/dev.120.7.1919 · Cited by 772 · see citing works

Uteroplacental arterial changes related to interstitial trophoblast migration in early human pregnancy

Pijnenborg, R., Bland, J. M., Robertson, W. B., & Brosens, I. A. (1983) · Placenta · doi:10.1016/s0143-4004(83)80043-5 · Cited by 733 · see citing works

Müllerian-inhibiting substance function during mammalian sexual development.

Behringer, R., Finegold, M., & Cate, R. (1994) · Cell · doi:10.1016/0092-8674(94)90251-8 · Cited by 706 · see citing works

Preimplantation embryo development in vitro: cooperative interactions among embryos and role of growth factors.

Paria, B. C., & Dey, S. K. (1990) · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · doi:10.1073/pnas.87.12.4756 · Cited by 684 · see citing works

Smad3 Mutant Mice Develop Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Zhu, Y., Richardson, J. A., Parada, L. F., & Graff, J. M. (1998) · Cell · doi:10.1016/s0092-8674(00)81730-4 · Cited by 671 · see citing works

TGF-β Receptor Type II Deficiency Results in Defects of Yolk Sac Hematopoiesis and Vasculogenesis

Oshima, M., Oshima, H., & Taketo, M. M. (1996) · Developmental Biology · doi:10.1006/dbio.1996.0259 · Cited by 651 · see citing works

Transforming growth factor βs and wound healing

O’Kane, S., & Ferguson, M. W. J. (1997) · The International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology · doi:10.1016/s1357-2725(96)00120-3 · Cited by 634 · see citing works

Multiple defects and perinatal death in mice deficient in follistatin

Matzuk, M. M., Lu, N., Vogel, H. S., Sellheyer, K., Roop, D. R., & Bradley, A. (1995) · Nature · doi:10.1038/374360a0 · Cited by 584 · see citing works

Functional analysis of activins during mammalian development

Matzuk, M. M., Kumar, T. R., Vassalli, A., Bickenbach, J. R., Roop, D. R., Jaenisch, R., & Bradley, A. (1995) · Nature · doi:10.1038/374354a0 · Cited by 578 · see citing works

Effects of transforming growth factor beta on the functions of natural killer cells: depressed cytolytic activity and blunting of interferon responsiveness.

Rook, A. H., Kehrl, J. H., Wakefield, L. M., Roberts, A. B., Sporn, M. B., Burlington, D. B., Lane, H. C., & Fauci, A. S. (1986) · The Journal of Immunology · doi:10.4049/jimmunol.136.10.3916 · Cited by 570 · see citing works

Abnormal angiogenesis but intact hematopoietic potential in TGF‐β type I receptor‐deficient mice

Larsson, J., Goumans, M., Sjöstrand, L. J., van Rooijen, M. A., Ward, D., Levéen, P., Xu, X., ten Dijke, P., Mummery, C. L., & Karlsson, S. (2001) · The EMBO Journal · doi:10.1093/emboj/20.7.1663 · Cited by 563 · see citing works

lefty-1 Is Required for Left-Right Determination as a Regulator of lefty-2 and nodal

Meno, C., Shimono, A., Saijoh, Y., Yashiro, K., Mochida, K., Oh‐ishi, S., Noji, S., Kondoh, H., & Hamada, H. (1998) · Cell · doi:10.1016/s0092-8674(00)81472-5 · Cited by 537 · see citing works

Neutralising antibody to TGF-β1,2 reduces cutaneous scarring in adult rodents

Shah, M., Foreman, D. M., & Ferguson, M. W. J. (1994) · Journal of Cell Science · doi:10.1242/jcs.107.5.1137 · Cited by 490 · see citing works

Regulation of anterior/posterior patterning of the axial skeleton by growth/differentiation factor 11

McPherron, A. C., Lawler, A. M., & Lee, S.-J. (1999) · Nature Genetics · doi:10.1038/10320 · Cited by 471 · see citing works

Requirement of Bmp8b for the Generation of Primordial Germ Cells in the Mouse

Ying, Y., Liu, X.-M., Marble, A., Lawson, K. A., & Zhao, G.-Q. (2000) · Molecular Endocrinology · doi:10.1210/mend.14.7.0479 · Cited by 439 · see citing works

Smad5 knockout mice die at mid-gestation due to multiple embryonic and extraembryonic defects

Chang, H., Huylebroeck, D., Verschueren, K., Guo, Q., Matzuk, M. M., & Zwijsen, A. (1999) · Development · doi:10.1242/dev.126.8.1631 · Cited by 435 · see citing works

Bone morphogenetic protein-3 is a negative regulator of bone density

Daluiski, A., Engstrand, T., Bahamonde, M. E., Gamer, L. W., Agius, E., Stevenson, S., Cox, K. A., Rosen, V., & Lyons, K. M. (2001) · Nature Genetics · doi:10.1038/83810 · Cited by 427 · see citing works

BMP Type II Receptor Is Required for Gastrulation and Early Development of Mouse Embryos

Beppu, H., Kawabata, M., Hamamoto, T., Chytil, A. M., Minowa, O., Noda, T., & Miyazono, K. (2000) · Developmental Biology · doi:10.1006/dbio.2000.9670 · Cited by 420 · see citing works

Activin/inhibin beta B subunit gene disruption leads to defects in eyelid development and female reproduction.Preprint

Vassalli, A., Matzuk, M. M., Gardner, H. A., Lee, K., & Jaenisch, R. (1994) · Genes & Development · doi:10.1101/gad.8.4.414 · Cited by 399 · see citing works

Mouse embryos lacking Smad1 signals display defects in extra-embryonic tissues and germ cell formation

Tremblay, K. D., Dunn, N. R., & Robertson, E. J. (2001) · Development · doi:10.1242/dev.128.18.3609 · Cited by 383 · see citing works

The signaling pathway mediated by the type IIB activin receptor controls axial patterning and lateral asymmetry in the mouse.Preprint

Oh, S. P., & Li, E. (1997) · Genes & Development · doi:10.1101/gad.11.14.1812 · Cited by 379 · see citing works

Mouse Lefty2 and Zebrafish Antivin Are Feedback Inhibitors of Nodal Signaling during Vertebrate Gastrulation

Meno, C., Gritsman, K., Ohishi, S., Ohfuji, Y., Heckscher, E., Mochida, K., Shimono, A., Kondoh, H., Talbot, W. S., Robertson, E. J., et al. (1999) · Molecular Cell · doi:10.1016/s1097-2765(00)80331-7 · Cited by 374 · see citing works

The tumor suppressor SMAD4/DPC4 is essential for epiblast proliferation and mesoderm induction in mice

Yang, X. Y., Li, C., Xu, X., & Deng, C. (1998) · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · doi:10.1073/pnas.95.7.3667 · Cited by 362 · see citing works

Inhibition of TGF-β3 restores the invasive capability of extravillous trophoblasts in preeclamptic pregnancies

Caniggia, I., Grisaru-Gravnosky, S., Kuliszewski, M. J., Post, M., & Lye, S. J. (1999) · Journal of Clinical Investigation · doi:10.1172/jci6380 · Cited by 360 · see citing works

Localization of Transforming Growth Factor-β at the Human Fetal-Maternal Interface: Role in Trophoblast Growth and Differentiation1

Graham, C. H., Lysiak, J. J., McCrae, K. R., et al. (1992) · Biology of Reproduction · doi:10.1095/biolreprod46.4.561 · Cited by 358 · see citing works

Early embryonic lethality in Bmp5;Bmp7 double mutant mice suggests functional redundancy within the 60A subgroup

Solloway, M. J., & Robertson, E. J. (1999) · Development · doi:10.1242/dev.126.8.1753 · Cited by 356 · see citing works

Cellular and molecular responses of the uterus to embryo implantation can be elicited by locally applied growth factors

Paria, B. C., Ma, W., Tan, J., Raja, S., Das, S. K., Dey, S. K., & Hogan, B. L. M. (2001) · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · doi:10.1073/pnas.98.3.1047 · Cited by 352 · see citing works

Pregnancy: success and failure within the Th1/Th2/Th3 paradigm

Raghupathy, R. (2001) · Seminars in Immunology · doi:10.1006/smim.2001.0316 · Cited by 345 · see citing works

Expression and function of matrix metalloproteinases and their inhibitors at the maternal-embryonic boundary during mouse embryo implantation

Alexander, C. M., Hansell, E. J., Behrendtsen, O., Flannery, M. L., Kishnani, N. S., Hawkes, S. P., & Werb, Z. (1996) · Development · doi:10.1242/dev.122.6.1723 · Cited by 339 · see citing works

Characterization of Growth-Differentiation Factor 15, a Transforming Growth Factor β Superfamily Member Induced following Liver Injury

Hsiao, E. C., Koniaris, L. G., Zimmers-Koniaris, T., Sebald, S. M., Huynh, T. V., & Lee, S.-J. (2000) · Molecular and Cellular Biology · doi:10.1128/mcb.20.10.3742-3751.2000 · Cited by 302 · see citing works

Failure of egg cylinder elongation and mesoderm induction in mouse embryos lacking the tumor suppressor smad2

Weinstein, M. B., Yang, X. Y., Li, C., Xu, X., Gotay, J., & Deng, C. (1998) · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · doi:10.1073/pnas.95.16.9378 · Cited by 300 · see citing works

Endometrial leukocytes and menstruation

Salamonsen, L. A. (2000) · Human Reproduction Update · doi:10.1093/humupd/6.1.16 · Cited by 295 · see citing works

Human Decidual Natural Killer Cells Express the Receptor for and Respond to the Cytokine Interleukin 151

Verma, S., Hiby, S. E., Loke, Y. W., & King, A. (2000) · Biology of Reproduction · doi:10.1095/biolreprod62.4.959 · Cited by 279 · see citing works

Transforming growth factor β—a mediator of immune deviation in seminal plasma

Robertson, S. A., Ingman, W. V., O’Leary, S., Sharkey, D. J., & Tremellen, K. P. (2002) · Journal of Reproductive Immunology · doi:10.1016/s0165-0378(02)00015-3 · Cited by 260 · see citing works

Development of the human placenta in the first three months of gestation.

Hamilton, W. J., & Boyd, J. D. (1960) · PubMed · Cited by 258 · see citing works

Expression and Activity of Matrix Metalloproteinase 2 and 9 in Human Trophoblasts

Isaka, K., Usuda, S., Ito, H., Sagawa, Y., Nakamura, H., Nishi, H., Suzuki, Y., Li, Y. F., & Takayama, M. (2002) · Placenta · doi:10.1053/plac.2002.0867 · Cited by 253 · see citing works

The type I serine/threonine kinase receptor ActRIA (ALK2) is required for gastrulation of the mouse embryo

Gu, Z., Reynolds, E. M., Song, J., Lei, H., Feijen, A., Yu, L., He, W.-W., MacLaughlin, D. T., Raaij, J. V. D. E.-V., Donahoe, P. K., et al. (1999) · Development · doi:10.1242/dev.126.11.2551 · Cited by 245 · see citing works

Mechanisms of placental invasion of the uterus and their control

Graham, C. H., & Lala, P. K. (1992) · Biochemistry and Cell Biology · doi:10.1139/o92-135 · Cited by 245 · see citing works

Heart and Liver Defects and Reduced Transforming Growth Factor β2 Sensitivity in Transforming Growth Factor β Type III Receptor-Deficient Embryos

Stenvers, K. L., Tursky, M. L., Harder, K. W., Kountouri, N., Amatayakul‐Chantler, S., Grail, D., Small, C. G., Weinberg, R. A., Sizeland, A. M., & Zhu, H. (2003) · Molecular and Cellular Biology · doi:10.1128/mcb.23.12.4371-4385.2003 · Cited by 239 · see citing works

Activin Is a Local Regulator of Human Cytotrophoblast Cell Differentiation1

Caniggia, I., Lye, S. J., & Cross, J. C. (1997) · Endocrinology · doi:10.1210/endo.138.9.5403 · Cited by 225 · see citing works

The type I activin receptor ActRIB is required for egg cylinder organization and gastrulation in the mousePreprint

Gu, Z., Nomura, M., Simpson, B. B., Lei, H., Feijen, A., Raaij, J. V. D. E.-V., Donahoe, P. K., & Li, E. (1998) · Genes & Development · doi:10.1101/gad.12.6.844 · Cited by 219 · see citing works

Regulation of left-right patterning in mice by growth/differentiation factor-1

Rankin, C. T., Bunton, T. E., Lawler, A. M., & Lee, S. (2000) · Nature Genetics · doi:10.1038/73472 · Cited by 218 · see citing works

Human uterine lymphocytes

King, A. (1998) · Human Reproduction Update · doi:10.1093/humupd/4.5.480 · Cited by 211 · see citing works

Overexpression of activin A in the skin of transgenic mice reveals new activities of activin in epidermal morphogenesis, dermal fibrosis and wound repair

Munz, B., Smola, H., Engelhardt, F., Bleuel, K., Brauchle, M., Lein, I., Evans, L. W., Huylebroeck, D., Balling, R., & Werner, S. (1999) · The EMBO Journal · doi:10.1093/emboj/18.19.5205 · Cited by 207 · see citing works

The type I BMP receptor BmprIB is essential for female reproductive function

Yi, S. E., LaPolt, P. S., Yoon, B. S., Chen, J. Y.-C., Lu, J. K. H., & Lyons, K. M. (2001) · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · doi:10.1073/pnas.141002798 · Cited by 206 · see citing works

Endoglin Regulates Trophoblast Differentiation along the Invasive Pathway in Human Placental Villous Explants

Caniggia, I., Taylor, C. V. L., Ritchie, J. W. K., Lye, S. J., & Letarte, M. (1997) · Endocrinology · doi:10.1210/endo.138.11.5475 · Cited by 200 · see citing works

Insertion of Inhbb into the Inhba locus rescues the Inhba-null phenotype and reveals new activin functions

Brown, C., Houston-Hawkins, D. E., Woodruff, T. K., & Matzuk, M. M. (2000) · Nature Genetics · doi:10.1038/78161 · Cited by 198 · see citing works

Update on pathways regulating the activation of uterine Natural Killer cells, their interactions with decidual spiral arteries and homing of their precursors to the uterus

Croy, B. A., Esadeg, S., Chantakru, S., van den Heuvel, M., Paffaro, V. A., He, H. G., Black, G. P., Ashkar, A. A., Kiso, Y., & Zhang, J. (2003) · Journal of Reproductive Immunology · doi:10.1016/s0165-0378(03)00046-9 · Cited by 198 · see citing works

The Type II Activin Receptors Are Essential for Egg Cylinder Growth, Gastrulation, and Rostral Head Development in Mice

Song, J., Oh, S. P., Schrewe, H., Nomura, M., Lei, H., Okano, M., Gridley, T., & Li, E. (1999) · Developmental Biology · doi:10.1006/dbio.1999.9370 · Cited by 194 · see citing works

Serum inhibin A and activin A are elevated prior to the onset of pre-eclampsia

Muttukrishna, S., North, R. A., Morris, J. K., Schellenberg, J.-C., Taylor, R. S., Asselin, J., Ledger, W. J., Groome, N. P., & Redman, C. W. G. (2000) · Human Reproduction · doi:10.1093/humrep/15.7.1640 · Cited by 193 · see citing works

Inhibin and activin modulate the release of gonadotropin-releasing hormone, human chorionic gonadotropin, and progesterone from cultured human placental cells.

Petraglia, F., Vaughan, J. M., & Vale, W. (1989) · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · doi:10.1073/pnas.86.13.5114 · Cited by 184 · see citing works

The Transforming Growth Factor-β Superfamily Cytokine Macrophage Inhibitory Cytokine-1 Is Present in High Concentrations in the Serum of Pregnant Women1

Moore, A. G., Brown, D. A., Fairlie, W. D., Bauskin, A. R., Brown, P. K., Munier, M. L. C., Russell, P. K., Salamonsen, L. A., Wallace, E. M., & Breit, S. N. (2000) · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · doi:10.1210/jcem.85.12.7007 · Cited by 181 · see citing works

Dimeric Inhibin A as a Marker for Down's Syndrome in Early Pregnancy

Aitken, D. A., Wallace, E. M., Crossley, J. A., et al. (1996) · New England Journal of Medicine · doi:10.1056/nejm199605093341904 · Cited by 181 · see citing works

Cytokine‐Leukocyte Networks and the Establishment of Pregnancy

Robertson, S. A., Mau, V. J., Hudson, S. N., & Tremellen, K. P. (1997) · American Journal of Reproductive Immunology · doi:10.1111/j.1600-0897.1997.tb00257.x · Cited by 176 · see citing works

Bone morphogenetic protein 8A plays a role in the maintenance of spermatogenesis and the integrity of the epididymis

Zhao, G.-Q., Liaw, L., & Hogan, B. L. M. (1998) · Development · doi:10.1242/dev.125.6.1103 · Cited by 170 · see citing works

Impaired wound healing in transgenic mice overexpressing the activin antagonist follistatin in the epidermis

Wankell, M., Munz, B., Hübner, G., Hans, W., Wolf, E., Goppelt, A., & Werner, S. (2001) · The EMBO Journal · doi:10.1093/emboj/20.19.5361 · Cited by 168 · see citing works

Dominant IL‐10 and TGF‐β mRNA Expression in γδT Cells of Human Early Pregnancy Decidua Suggests Immunoregulatory Potential

Nagaeva, O., Jonsson, L. M., & Mincheva‐Nilsson, L. (2002) · American Journal of Reproductive Immunology · doi:10.1034/j.1600-0897.2002.01131.x · Cited by 164 · see citing works

Resistance of Malignant Trophoblast Cells to both the Anti-proliferative and Anti-invasive Effects of Transforming Growth Factor-β

Graham, C. H., Connelly, I. H., MacDougall, J. R., et al. (1994) · Experimental Cell Research · doi:10.1006/excr.1994.1237 · Cited by 162 · see citing works

Recognition of Trophoblast HLA Class I Molecules by Decidual NK Cell Receptors—A Review

King, A., Hiby, S. E., Gardner, L., Joseph, S., Bowen, J. M., Verma, S., Burrows, T. D., & Loke, Y. W. (2000) · Placenta · doi:10.1053/plac.1999.0520 · Cited by 158 · see citing works

Immunoregulatory cells in human decidua : morphology, immunohistochemistry and function

Bulmer, J. N., Pace, D., & Ritson, A. (1988) · annales de biologie animale biochimie biophysique · doi:10.1051/rnd:19881006 · Cited by 150 · see citing works

Unique phenotype of human uterine NK cells and their regulation by endogenous TGF-β

Eriksson, M., Meadows, S. K., Wira, C. R., et al. (2004) · Journal of Leukocyte Biology · doi:10.1189/jlb.0204090 · Cited by 143 · see citing works

Localization of transforming growth factor β and its natural inhibitor decorin in the human placenta and decidua throughout gestation

Lysiak, J. J., Hunt, J. A., Pringle, G. A., & Lala, P. K. (1995) · Placenta · doi:10.1016/0143-4004(95)90110-8 · Cited by 136 · see citing works

Transforming Growth Factor β1 Inhibits Placental Differentiation and Human Chorionic Gonadotropin and Human Placental Lactogen Secretion

Morrish, D. W., Bhardwaj, D., & Paras, M. T. (1991) · Endocrinology · doi:10.1210/endo-129-1-22 · Cited by 135 · see citing works

Women with Preeclampsia Have Increased Serum Levels of Pregnancy‐Associated Plasma Protein A (PAPP‐A), Inhibin A, Activin A and Soluble E‐selectin

Bersinger, N. A., Smárason, A. K., Muttukrishna, S., Groome, N. P., & Redman, C. W. G. (2003) · Hypertension in Pregnancy · doi:10.1081/prg-120016794 · Cited by 134 · see citing works

Seminal plasma induces mRNA expression of IL-1 , IL-6 and LIF in endometrial epithelial cells in vitro

Gutsche, S. (2003) · Molecular Human Reproduction · doi:10.1093/molehr/gag095 · Cited by 134 · see citing works

Activin A and Inhibin A Differentially Regulate Human Uterine Matrix Metalloproteinases: Potential Interactions during Decidualization and Trophoblast Invasion

Jones, R. L., Findlay, J. K., Farnworth, P. G., Robertson, D. M., Wallace, E. M., & Salamonsen, L. A. (2005) · Endocrinology · doi:10.1210/en.2005-1183 · Cited by 131 · see citing works

Control of Proliferation, Migration, and Invasiveness of Human Extravillous Trophoblast by Decorin, a Decidual Product1

Xu, G., Guimond, M., Chakraborty, C., et al. (2002) · Biology of Reproduction · doi:10.1095/biolreprod67.2.681 · Cited by 128 · see citing works

Localization of Endoglin, a Transforming Growth Factor-β Binding Protein, and of CD44 and Integrins in Placenta during the First Trimester of Pregnancy1

St‐Jacques, S., Forte, M., Lye, S. J., & Letarte, M. (1994) · Biology of Reproduction · doi:10.1095/biolreprod51.3.405 · Cited by 128 · see citing works

Activin A and follistatin in systemic inflammation

Jones, K. L., de Kretser, D. M., Patella, S., & Phillips, D. J. (2004) · Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology · doi:10.1016/j.mce.2004.07.010 · Cited by 127 · see citing works

Activins are expressed in preimplantation mouse embryos and in ES and EC cells and are regulated on their differentiation

Albano, R. M., Groome, N. P., & Smith, J. C. (1993) · Development · doi:10.1242/dev.117.2.711 · Cited by 126 · see citing works

Activin βC and βE Genes Are Not Essential for Mouse Liver Growth, Differentiation, and Regeneration

Lau, A. L., Kumar, T. R., Nishimori, K., Bonadio, J. F., & Matzuk, M. M. (2000) · Molecular and Cellular Biology · doi:10.1128/mcb.20.16.6127-6137.2000 · Cited by 126 · see citing works

Regulation and role of transforming growth factor-β in immune tolerance induction and inflammation

Schmidt‐Weber, C. B., & Blaser, K. (2004) · Current Opinion in Immunology · doi:10.1016/j.coi.2004.09.008 · Cited by 124 · see citing works

The murine cripto gene: expression during mesoderm induction and early heart morphogenesis

Dono, R., Scalera, L., Pacifico, F., et al. (1993) · Development · doi:10.1242/dev.118.4.1157 · Cited by 123 · see citing works

Regulation of Trophoblast Invasion by IL‐1β and TGF‐ β1

Karmakar, S., & Das, C. R. (2002) · American Journal of Reproductive Immunology · doi:10.1034/j.1600-0897.2002.01151.x · Cited by 123 · see citing works

Activin A Promotes Human Endometrial Stromal Cell Decidualizationin Vitro

Jones, R. L., Salamonsen, L. A., & Findlay, J. K. (2002) · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · doi:10.1210/jcem.87.8.8880 · Cited by 118 · see citing works

Nodal and ALK7 Inhibit Proliferation and Induce Apoptosis in Human Trophoblast Cells

Munir, S., Xu, G., Wu, Y., et al. (2004) · Journal of Biological Chemistry · doi:10.1074/jbc.m400641200 · Cited by 113 · see citing works

Semen activates the female immune response during early pregnancy in mice

Johansson, M. W., Bromfield, J. J., Jasper, M. J., et al. (2004) · Immunology · doi:10.1111/j.1365-2567.2004.01876.x · Cited by 113 · see citing works

Serum concentrations of macrophage inhibitory cytokine 1 (MIC 1) as a predictor of miscarriage

Tong, S. Y. C., Marjono, B., Brown, D. A., Mulvey, S., Breit, S. N., Manuelpillai, U., & Wallace, E. M. (2004) · The Lancet · doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(03)15265-8 · Cited by 112 · see citing works

Measurement of serum concentrations of inhibin‐A (α‐βA dimer) during human pregnancy

Muttukrlshna, S., George, L., Fowler, P., et al. (1995) · Clinical Endocrinology · doi:10.1111/j.1365-2265.1995.tb02648.x · Cited by 109 · see citing works

Prediction of pre‐eclampsia by uterine artery Doppler ultrasonography and maternal serum pregnancy‐associated plasma protein‐A, free β‐human chorionic gonadotropin, activin A and inhibin A at 22 + 0 to 24 + 6 weeks' gestation

SPENCER, K. M., Yu, C. K. H., Savvidou, M. D., et al. (2006) · Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology · doi:10.1002/uog.2676 · Cited by 109 · see citing works

Insertional mutation of a gene involved in growth regulation of the early mouse embryo

Iannaccone, P. M., Zhou, X., Khokha, M. K., Boucher, D., & Kuehn, M. R. (1992) · Developmental Dynamics · doi:10.1002/aja.1001940305 · Cited by 105 · see citing works

Transforming growth factor beta and the endometrium

Godkin, J. (1998) · Reviews of Reproduction · doi:10.1530/ror.0.0030001 · Cited by 104 · see citing works

Progesterone-dependent release of transforming growth factor-beta1 from epithelial cells enhances the endometrial decidualization by turning on the Smad signalling in stromal cells

Kim, M. R., Park, D. W., Lee, J. H., Choi, D. S., Hwang, K. J., Ryu, H., & Min, C. K. (2005) · Molecular Human Reproduction · doi:10.1093/molehr/gah240 · Cited by 104 · see citing works

Detection of ebaf, a novel human gene of the transforming growth factor beta superfamily association of gene expression with endometrial bleeding.

Kothapalli, R., Buyuksal, I., Wu, S., Chegini, N., & TABIBZADEH, S. S. (1997) · Journal of Clinical Investigation · doi:10.1172/jci119415 · Cited by 99 · see citing works

Inhibin and activin subunits are differentially expressed in endometrial cells and leukocytes during the menstrual cycle, in early pregnancy and in women using progestin-only contraception

Jones, R. L. (2000) · Molecular Human Reproduction · doi:10.1093/molehr/6.12.1107 · Cited by 99 · see citing works

Nodal Regulates Trophoblast Differentiation and Placental Development

Ma, G. T., Soloveva, V., Tzeng, S., et al. (2001) · Developmental Biology · doi:10.1006/dbio.2001.0334 · Cited by 98 · see citing works

Dynamic expression of matrix metalloproteinases (MMP-2, -9 and -14) and the tissue inhibitors of MMPs (TIMP-1, -2 and -3) at the implantation site during tubal pregnancy

Bai, S., Wang, Y. L., Qin, L., Xiao, Z., Herva, R., & Piao, Y.-S. (2004) · Reproduction · doi:10.1530/rep.1.00283 · Cited by 96 · see citing works

Expression and Secretion of Inhibin and Activin in Normal and Neoplastic Uterine Tissues. High Levels of Serum Activin A in Women with Endometrial and Cervical Carcinoma1

Petraglia, F., Florio, P., Luisi, S. V., et al. (1998) · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · doi:10.1210/jcem.83.4.4689 · Cited by 94 · see citing works

Macrophage Inhibitory Cytokine-1 in Gestational Tissues and Maternal Serum in Normal and Pre-eclamptic Pregnancy

Marjono, A. B., Brown, D. A., Horton, K. E., Wallace, E. M., Breit, S. N., & Manuelpillai, U. (2002) · Placenta · doi:10.1053/plac.2002.0881 · Cited by 93 · see citing works

Characterization of GDF-10 Expression Patterns and Null Mice

Zhao, R., Lawler, A. M., & Lee, S.-J. (1999) · Developmental Biology · doi:10.1006/dbio.1999.9326 · Cited by 92 · see citing works

Transforming Growth Factor β Expression in Human Placenta and Placental Bed During Early Pregnancy

Simpson, H., Robson, S. C., Bulmer, J. N., et al. (2002) · Placenta · doi:10.1053/plac.2001.0746 · Cited by 91 · see citing works

Inhibin and Activin Production in Human Placenta

Qu, J.-P., & Thomas, K. (1995) · Endocrine Reviews · doi:10.1210/edrv-16-4-485 · Cited by 91 · see citing works

A novel role of activin in inflammation and repair

Munz, B., Hübner, G., Tretter, Y. P., et al. (1999) · Journal of Endocrinology · doi:10.1677/joe.0.1610187 · Cited by 91 · see citing works

Transforming growth factor-beta stimulates endometrial stromal apoptosis in vitro.

Moulton, B. C. (1994) · Endocrinology · doi:10.1210/endo.134.3.8119142 · Cited by 88 · see citing works

Expression of activin receptors, follistatin and betaglycan by human endometrial stromal cells; consistent with a role for activins during decidualization

Jones, R. L. (2002) · Molecular Human Reproduction · doi:10.1093/molehr/8.4.363 · Cited by 88 · see citing works

Regulation and Function of LEFTY-A/EBAF in the Human Endometrium

Cornet, P. B., Picquet, C., Lemoine, P., Osteen, K. G., Bruner‐Tran, K. L., TABIBZADEH, S. S., Courtoy, P. J., Eeckhout, Y., Marbaix, É., & Henriet, P. (2002) · Journal of Biological Chemistry · doi:10.1074/jbc.m201793200 · Cited by 86 · see citing works

Activin A Stimulates Type IV Collagenase (Matrix Metalloproteinase-2) Production in Mouse Peritoneal Macrophages

Ogawa, K., Funaba, M., Mathews, L. S., & Mizutani, T. (2000) · The Journal of Immunology · doi:10.4049/jimmunol.165.6.2997 · Cited by 83 · see citing works

Immunology: CD56+ lymphoid cells in human first trimester pregnancy decidua as a source of novel transforming growth factor-β2-related immunosuppressive factors

Clark, D. A., Vince, G., Flanders, K. C., et al. (1994) · Human Reproduction · doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.humrep.a138436 · Cited by 81 · see citing works

Immunolocalization of inhibin and activin subunits in human endometrium across the menstrual cycle

Leung, P., Salamonsen, L. A., & Findlay, J. K. (1998) · Human Reproduction · doi:10.1093/humrep/13.12.3469 · Cited by 79 · see citing works

Distal‐less function during Drosophila appendage and sense organ development

Panganiban, G. E. F. (2000) · Developmental Dynamics · doi:10.1002/1097-0177(200008)218:4 · Cited by 78 · see citing works

Second trimester screening for Down's syndrome using maternal serum dimeric inhibin A

Wallace, E. M., Swanston, I. A., McNeilly, A. S., et al. (1996) · Clinical Endocrinology · doi:10.1046/j.1365-2265.1996.544368.x · Cited by 75 · see citing works

Studies on the cytodynamics of human endometrial regeneration

Ferenczy, A. S. (1976) · American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology · doi:10.1016/0002-9378(76)90059-4 · Cited by 75 · see citing works

Detection of Multiple Bone Morphogenetic Protein Messenger Ribonucleic Acids and Their Signal Transducer, Smad1, During Mouse Decidualization1

Ying, Y., & Zhao, G.-Q. (2000) · Biology of Reproduction · doi:10.1095/biolreprod63.6.1781 · Cited by 71 · see citing works

Activin A Exerts both Pro- and Anti-inflammatory Effects on Human Term Gestational Tissues

Keelan, J. A., Zhou, R. L., & Mitchell, M. D. (2000) · Placenta · doi:10.1053/plac.1999.0451 · Cited by 69 · see citing works

TGF-beta expression during rat pregnancy and activity on decidual cell survival

Shooner, C., Caron, P.-L., Fréchette-Frigon, G., et al. (2005) · Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology · doi:10.1186/1477-7827-3-20 · Cited by 67 · see citing works

The BMP Family Member Gdf7 Is Required for Seminal Vesicle Growth, Branching Morphogenesis, and Cytodifferentiation

Settle, S. H., Marker, P. C., Gurley, K. A., et al. (2001) · Developmental Biology · doi:10.1006/dbio.2001.0244 · Cited by 65 · see citing works

Production of activin A and its roles in inflammation and hematopoiesis.

Yu, J. C. L., & Dolter, K. E. (1997) · PubMed · Cited by 64 · see citing works

Inhibin A and Activin A in the First Trimester of Human Pregnancy

Birdsall, M. A., Ledger, W. J., Groome, N. P., et al. (1997) · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · doi:10.1210/jcem.82.5.3934 · Cited by 63 · see citing works

Activin A and follistatin: their role in the acute phase reaction and inflammation

de Kretser, D., Hedger, M. P., & Phillips, D. (1999) · Journal of Endocrinology · doi:10.1677/joe.0.1610195 · Cited by 63 · see citing works

Prediction of preeclampsia with maternal mid‐trimester placental growth factor, activin A, fibronectin and uterine artery Doppler velocimetry

Madazlı, R., Kuseyrioglu, B., Uzun, H., Uludağ, S., & Ocak, V. (2005) · International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics · doi:10.1016/j.ijgo.2005.02.008 · Cited by 63 · see citing works

3 Macrophages and migratory cells in endometrium relevant to implantation

Lea, R. G., & Clark, D. A. (1991) · Baillière s Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology · doi:10.1016/s0950-3552(05)80069-0 · Cited by 61 · see citing works

Growth factors and growth hormone enhance in vitro embryo production and post-thaw survival of vitrified bovine blastocysts

Mtango, N. R., Varisanga, M. D., Dong, Y., et al. (2003) · Theriogenology · doi:10.1016/s0093-691x(02)01163-9 · Cited by 61 · see citing works

Activin-A stimulates, while transforming growth factor β1 inhibits,chorionic gonadotrophin production and aromatase activity in cultured human placental trophoblasts

Song, Y., Keelan, J. A., & France, J. (1996) · Placenta · doi:10.1016/s0143-4004(96)80078-6 · Cited by 60 · see citing works

The effects of growth factors on human normal placental cytotrophoblast cell proliferation

Li, R. H., & Zhuang, L. Z. (1997) · Human Reproduction · doi:10.1093/humrep/12.4.830 · Cited by 58 · see citing works

Biochemical evidence for autocrine/paracrine regulation of apoptosis in cultured uterine epithelial cells during mouse embryo implantation in vitro

Kamijo, T. (1998) · Molecular Human Reproduction · doi:10.1093/molehr/4.10.990 · Cited by 58 · see citing works

Immunohistochemical localization of transforming growth factor-beta in human implantation sites.

Selick, C. E., Horowitz, G. M., Gratch, M., et al. (1994) · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · doi:10.1210/jcem.78.3.7510303 · Cited by 56 · see citing works

Differential Gene Expression of TGF‐β Isoforms and TGF‐β Receptors During the First Trimester of Pregnancy at the Human Maternal‐Fetal Interface

Ando, N., Hirahara, F., FUKUSHIMA, J., et al. (1998) · American Journal of Reproductive Immunology · doi:10.1111/j.1600-0897.1998.tb00388.x · Cited by 55 · see citing works

Control of cell cycle gene expression in bone development and during c-Fos-induced osteosarcoma formation

Sunters, A., McCluskey, J. T., & Grigoriadis, A. E. (1998) · Developmental Genetics · doi:10.1002/(sici)1520-6408(1998)22:4 · Cited by 55 · see citing works

ALK7, a Receptor for Nodal, Is Dispensable for Embryogenesis and Left-Right Patterning in the Mouse

Jörnvall, H., Reissmann, E., Andersson, O., Mehrkash, M., & Ibáñez, C. F. (2004) · Molecular and Cellular Biology · doi:10.1128/mcb.24.21.9383-9389.2004 · Cited by 55 · see citing works

Role of activin A in murine mast cells: modulation of cell growth, differentiation, and migration

Funaba, M., Ikeda, T., Ogawa, K., Murakami, M., & Matanobu, A. B. E. (2003) · Journal of Leukocyte Biology · doi:10.1189/jlb.0103012 · Cited by 53 · see citing works

Immunohistochemical Localization of Activin A in Human Endometrial Tissues During the Menstrual Cycle and in Early Pregnancy

Otani, T. (1998) · Obstetrics and Gynecology · doi:10.1016/s0029-7844(98)00053-2 · Cited by 52 · see citing works

Role of activin A in negative regulation of normal and tumor B lymphocytes

Zipori, D., & Barda‐Saad, M. (2001) · Journal of Leukocyte Biology · doi:10.1189/jlb.69.6.867 · Cited by 51 · see citing works

Expression of Inhibin/Activin Subunits and Their Receptors and Binding Proteins in Human Preimplantation Embryos

He, Z., Liu, H.-C., Mele, C. A., et al. (1999) · Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics · doi:10.1023/a:1022564722353 · Cited by 50 · see citing works

Activin A and follistatin are dynamically regulated during human pregnancy

Woodruff, T. K., Sluss, P., Wang, E., Janssen, I., & Mersol-Barg, M. S. (1997) · Journal of Endocrinology · doi:10.1677/joe.0.1520167 · Cited by 50 · see citing works

The Effect of Interleukin 2 and Transforming Growth Factor-β2 (TGF-β2) on the Proliferation and Natural Killer Activity of Decidual CD16- CD56bright Natural Killer Cells

Saito, S., Morii, T., Enomoto, M., et al. (1993) · Cellular Immunology · doi:10.1006/cimm.1993.1316 · Cited by 50 · see citing works

Life and Death in the Placenta: New Peptides and Genes Regulating Human Syncytiotrophoblast and Extravillous Cytotrophoblast Lineage Formation and Renewal

Morrish, D. W., Dakour, J., & Li, H. (2001) · Current Protein and Peptide Science · doi:10.2174/1389203013381116 · Cited by 50 · see citing works

The secretion and effect of inhibin A, activin A and follistatin on first-trimester trophoblasts in vitro

Bearfield, C., Jauniaux, E. R. M., Groome, N. P., SARGENT, I. L., & Muttukrishna, S. (2005) · European Journal of Endocrinology · doi:10.1530/eje.1.01928 · Cited by 49 · see citing works

Expression of erythroid differentiation factor (EDF) in Chinese hamster ovary cells

Murata, M., Onomichi, K., Eto, Y., et al. (1988) · Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications · doi:10.1016/0006-291x(88)90583-9 · Cited by 49 · see citing works

Fetal scarless wound healing.

Samuels, P. B., & Tan, A. K. Y. (1999) · PubMed · Cited by 48 · see citing works

Progesterone action in the human endometrium induction of a unique tissue environment which limits matrix metalloproteinase MMP expression

Osteen, K. G. (2003) · Frontiers in bioscience · doi:10.2741/938 · Cited by 47 · see citing works

Inhibin A and activin A may be used to predict pregnancy outcome in women with recurrent miscarriage

Prakash, A., Laird, S. M., Tuckerman, E. M., et al. (2005) · Fertility and Sterility · doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2004.11.072 · Cited by 47 · see citing works

TGF beta 2 mRNA expression and pregnancy failure in mice.

Gorivodsky, M., Torchinsky, A. M., Zemliak, I., et al. (1999) · PubMed · Cited by 46 · see citing works

Effect of inhibition of matrix metalloproteinases on endometrial decidualization and implantation in mated rats

Rechtman, M. P., Zhang, J., & Salamonsen, L. A. (1999) · Reproduction · doi:10.1530/jrf.0.1170169 · Cited by 46 · see citing works

Human Endometrial Leukemia Inhibitory Factor and Interleukin-6: Control of Secretion by Transforming Growth Factor-β-Related Members

d'Hauterive, S. P., Charlet-Renard, C., Dubois, M., Berndt, S., Goffin, F., Foidart, J., & Geenen, V. (2005) · Neuroimmunomodulation · doi:10.1159/000084848 · Cited by 45 · see citing works

Quantification of transforming growth factor beta1 (TGFbeta1) mRNA expression in mouse preimplantation embryos and determination of TGFbeta receptor (type I and type II) expression in mouse embryos and reproductive tract

Chow, J. F. C. (2001) · Molecular Human Reproduction · doi:10.1093/molehr/7.11.1047 · Cited by 45 · see citing works

Human fallopian tube expresses transforming growth factor (TGF beta) isoforms, TGF beta type I-III receptor messenger ribonucleic acid and protein, and contains [125I]TGF beta-binding sites.

Zhao, Y. M., Chegini, N., & Flanders, K. C. (1994) · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · doi:10.1210/jcem.79.4.7962292 · Cited by 44 · see citing works

A flattened mouse embryo: Leveling the playing field

Behringer, R. R., Wakamiya, M., Tsang, T. E., & Tam, P. (2000) · genesis · doi:10.1002/1526-968x(200009)28:1 · Cited by 44 · see citing works

Transforming Growth Factor-β1, -β2, -β3and Their Type I and II Receptors in HumanTerm Placenta

Schilling, B., & Yeh, J. (2000) · Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation · doi:10.1159/000010272 · Cited by 44 · see citing works

Screening for pre‐eclampsia by using maternal serum inhibin A, activin A, human chorionic gonadotropin, unconjugated estriol, and alpha‐fetoprotein levels and uterine artery Doppler in the second trimester of pregnancy

Ay, E., Kavak, Z. N., Elter, K., et al. (2005) · Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology · doi:10.1111/j.1479-828x.2005.00412.x · Cited by 44 · see citing works

Developmental Expression of Activin/Inhibin βA, βB, and α Subunits, and Activin Receptor-IIB Genes in Preimplantation Mouse Embryos1

Lu, R., Matsuyama, S., Nishihara, M., & Takahashi, M. (1993) · Biology of Reproduction · doi:10.1095/biolreprod49.6.1163 · Cited by 43 · see citing works

Inhibition of Matrix Metalloproteinases Prevents the Synthesis of Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein-1 during Decidualization in the Baboon

Straková, Z., Szmidt, M., Srisuparp, S., & Fazleabas, A. T. (2003) · Endocrinology · doi:10.1210/en.2003-0471 · Cited by 43 · see citing works

Identification of Novel Isoforms of Activin Receptor-Like Kinase 7 (ALK7) Generated by Alternative Splicing and Expression of ALK7 and Its Ligand, Nodal, in Human Placenta1

Roberts, H. J., Hu, S., Qiu, Q., et al. (2003) · Biology of Reproduction · doi:10.1095/biolreprod.102.013045 · Cited by 41 · see citing works

Inhibin and activin production and subunit expression in human placental cells cultured in vitro

Debiève, F., Pampfer, S., & Thomas, K. (2000) · Molecular Human Reproduction · doi:10.1093/molehr/6.8.743 · Cited by 41 · see citing works

Transforming Growth Factor-β Stimulates Mouse Blastocyst Outgrowth through a Mechanism Involving Parathyroid Hormone-Related Protein1

Nowak, R. A., Haimovici, F., Biggers, J. D., et al. (1999) · Biology of Reproduction · doi:10.1095/biolreprod60.1.85 · Cited by 41 · see citing works

Inhibin, activin, follistatin, activin receptors and beta-glycan gene expression in the placental tissue of patients with pre-eclampsia

Casagrandi, D. (2003) · Molecular Human Reproduction · doi:10.1093/molehr/gag029 · Cited by 40 · see citing works

TGFbeta receptor types I and II and the substrate proteins Smad 2 and 3 are present in human oocytes

Österlund, C. (2000) · Molecular Human Reproduction · doi:10.1093/molehr/6.6.498 · Cited by 40 · see citing works

Role of activin A as a mediator of in vitro endometrial stromal cell decidualization via the cyclic adenosine monophosphate pathway

Tierney, E. P., & Giudice, L. C. (2004) · Fertility and Sterility · doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2003.09.031 · Cited by 39 · see citing works

Reconstitution of Smad3 restores TGF-β response of tissue inhibitor of metalloprotease-1 upregulation in human choriocarcinoma cells

Xu, G., Chakraborty, C., & Lala, P. K. (2003) · Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications · doi:10.1016/s0006-291x(02)02845-0 · Cited by 35 · see citing works

Cell-specific expression of activin and its two binding proteins in the rat decidua: role of alpha 2-macroglobulin and follistatin.

Gu, Y., Srivastava, R. K., Ou, J., et al. (1995) · Endocrinology · doi:10.1210/endo.136.9.7544272 · Cited by 35 · see citing works

In vivo gene transfer of lefty leads to implantation failure in mice

Tang, M., Taylor, H. S., & TABIBZADEH, S. S. (2005) · Human Reproduction · doi:10.1093/humrep/deh849 · Cited by 35 · see citing works

Maternal serum activin A levels in association with intrauterine fetal growth restriction

Wallace, E. M., Schneider, M. E., Edwards, A., et al. (2003) · BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology · doi:10.1046/j.1471-0528.2003.02190.x · Cited by 33 · see citing works

Transforming growth factor-beta1 inhibits steroidogenesis in human trophoblast cells

Luo, S. (2002) · Molecular Human Reproduction · doi:10.1093/molehr/8.4.318 · Cited by 33 · see citing works

Identification of two distinct functions for TGF-β in early mouse development

Roelen, B. A. J., Goumans, M., Zwijsen, A., et al. (1998) · Differentiation · doi:10.1046/j.1432-0436.1998.6410019.x · Cited by 32 · see citing works

Activin A and Follistatin Regulate Developmental Competence of In Vitro-Produced Bovine Embryos1

Yoshioka, K., Suzuki, C., & Iwamura, S. (1998) · Biology of Reproduction · doi:10.1095/biolreprod59.5.1017 · Cited by 32 · see citing works

The effect of a levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system on angiogenic growth factors in the endometrium

Roopa, B. A. (2003) · Human Reproduction · doi:10.1093/humrep/deg329 · Cited by 31 · see citing works

Serum activin A and inhibin A

Florio, P., Severi, F. M., Cobellis, L., et al. (2002) · Cancer · doi:10.1002/cncr.10524 · Cited by 30 · see citing works

Transforming growth factor-β 1 in the human endometrium

POLLI, V., Bulktti, C., Galassi, A., et al. (1996) · Gynecological Endocrinology · doi:10.3109/09513599609012815 · Cited by 29 · see citing works

In Vitro Induction of Trophoblast from Human Embryonic Stem Cells

Xu, R. (2005) · Humana Press eBooks · doi:10.1385/1-59259-983-4:187 · Cited by 29 · see citing works

Lefty is expressed in mouse endometrium in estrous cycle and peri-implantation period

Tang, M., Xu, Y., Julian, J. A., Carson, D. D., & TABIBZADEH, S. S. (2005) · Human Reproduction · doi:10.1093/humrep/deh717 · Cited by 28 · see citing works

Decidual Activin: Its Role In the Apoptotic Process and Its Regulation by Prolactin1

Tessier, C., Prigent‐Tessier, A., Bao, L., Telleria, C. M., Ferguson-Gottschall, S., Gibori, G. B., Gu, Y., Bowen-Shauver, J. M., Horseman, N. D., & Gibori, G. (2003) · Biology of Reproduction · doi:10.1095/biolreprod.102.011684 · Cited by 23 · see citing works

Decoding implantation and menstruation the tale of two opposing signals

TABIBZADEH, S. S. (2002) · Frontiers in bioscience · doi:10.2741/a854 · Cited by 21 · see citing works

First trimester levels of inhibins and activin A in normal and failing pregnancies

Wallace, E. M., Marjono, B., Tyzack, K., et al. (2004) · Clinical Endocrinology · doi:10.1111/j.1365-2265.2004.02005.x · Cited by 21 · see citing works

Ectopic expression of the transforming growth factor ? type II receptor disrupts mesoderm organisation during mouse gastrulation

Zwijsen, A., Goumans, M., Lawson, K. A., van Rooijen, M. A., & Mummery, C. L. (1999) · Developmental Dynamics · doi:10.1002/(sici)1097-0177(199902)214:2 · Cited by 21 · see citing works

A Truncated Form of Teratocarcinoma-Derived Growth Factor-1 (Cripto-1) mRNA Expressed in Human Colon Carcinoma Cell Lines and Tumors

Baldassarre, G., Tucci, M., Lembo, G., et al. (2001) · Tumor Biology · doi:10.1159/000050629 · Cited by 21 · see citing works

Osteogenic Protein-1 Is Produced by Human Fetal Trophoblasts In Vivo and Regulates the Synthesis of Chorionic Gonadotropin and Progesterone by Trophoblasts In Vitro

Martinović, S., Latin, V., Suchanek, E., et al. (1996) · Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM) · doi:10.1515/cclm.1996.34.2.103 · Cited by 21 · see citing works

Erratum: Serum inhibin A and activin A are elevated prior to the onset of pre-eclampsia (Human Reproduction (2000) 15 (1640-1645))

Muttukrishna, S., North, R. A., Morris, J., et al. (2001) · Human Reproduction · Cited by 19 · see citing works

Inhibin, activin, follistatin, activin receptors and β-glycan gene expression in the villous tissue of miscarriage patients

Muttukrishna, S., Bearfield, C., Johns, J., & Jauniaux, E. R. M. (2004) · Molecular Human Reproduction · doi:10.1093/molehr/gah110 · Cited by 18 · see citing works

Expression of betaglycan in pregnant tIssues throughout gestation

Ciarmela, P., Florio, P., Toti, P., et al. (2003) · European Journal of Endocrinology · doi:10.1530/eje.0.1490433 · Cited by 16 · see citing works

The effect of activin-a on the development of mouse preimplantation embryos in vitro

Orimo, T., Taga, M., Matsui, H., et al. (1996) · Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics · doi:10.1007/bf02069647 · Cited by 16 · see citing works

Mitogenic and cytogenetic evaluation of transforming growth factor‐β on murine preimplantation embryonic development in vitro

Lim, J. T. S., Bongso, A. T., & Ratnam, S. S. (1993) · Molecular Reproduction and Development · doi:10.1002/mrd.1080360412 · Cited by 15 · see citing works

Expression of Smad2 and Smad4 in Mouse Uterus During the Oestrous Cycle and Early Pregnancy

Liu, G., Lin, H., Zhang, X., et al. (2004) · Placenta · doi:10.1016/j.placenta.2003.11.006 · Cited by 13 · see citing works

Relationship between the release of prolactin and endothelin-1 in human decidualized endometrial cells

Kubota, T., Taguchi, M., Kobayashi, K., et al. (1997) · European Journal of Endocrinology · doi:10.1530/eje.0.1370200 · Cited by 13 · see citing works

Activin receptor expression and induction of apoptosis in rat blastocysts in vitro

Debiève, F., Hinck, L., Biard, J., Bernard, P., & Hubinont, C. (2005) · Human Reproduction · doi:10.1093/humrep/dei404 · Cited by 11 · see citing works

The determination of a calcium-dependent binding constant of the bovine prothrombin GLA domain (residues 1–45) to phospholipid vesicles

Weber, D. J., Pollock, J. S., Pedersen, L. G., et al. (1988) · Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications · doi:10.1016/s0006-291x(88)81073-8 · Cited by 9 · see citing works

[The regulation of endometrial and trophoblastic metalloproteinases during blastocyst implantation].

Bischof, P., Martelli, M., & Campana, A. (1994) · PubMed · Cited by 9 · see citing works

Human endometrial side population cells exhibit genotypic, phenotypic and functional features of somatic stem cells

Cervelló, I., Gil-Sanchis, C., Mas, A., Delgado-Rosas, F., Martínez-Conejero, J. A., Galán, A., Martínez-Romero, A., Martínez, S., Navarro, I., Ferro, J., et al. (2010) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0010964 · Cited by 187 · see citing works

Estradiol and Progesterone Regulate the Migration of Mast Cells from the Periphery to the Uterus and Induce Their Maturation and Degranulation

Jensen, F., Woudwyk, M., Teles, A., Woidacki, K., Taran, F., Costa, S., Malfertheiner, S. F., & Zenclussen, A. C. (2010) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0014409 · Cited by 145 · see citing works

Fluctuation of peripheral blood T, B, and NK cells during a menstrual cycle of normal healthy women

Lee, S., Kim, J., Jang, B., Hur, S., Jung, U., Kil, K., Na, B., Lee, M., Choi, Y., Fukui, A., et al. (2010) · The Journal of Immunology · doi:10.4049/jimmunol.0904192 · Cited by 130 · see citing works

Inflammation: A link between endometriosis and preterm birth

Petraglia, F., Arcuri, F., de Ziegler, D., & Chapron, C. (2012) · Fertility and Sterility · doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2012.04.051 · Cited by 120 · see citing works

Conservation at the uterine–placental interface

Scott, R. L., Vu, H., Jain, A., Iqbal, K., Tuteja, G., & Soares, M. J. (2022) · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · doi:10.1073/pnas.2210633119 · Cited by 33 · see citing works

Comparison of Immunosuppressive Properties of Hydatidiform Mole Decidua and Trophoblast Extracts

Bennett, W. A., Brackin, M. N., Long, C. A., et al. (1996) · American Journal of Reproductive Immunology · doi:10.1111/j.1600-0897.1996.tb00144.x · Cited by 4 · see citing works

Expression of decidual prolactin-related protein in the rat decidua.

Gu, Y., Soares, M. J., Srivastava, R. K., et al. (1994) · Endocrinology · doi:10.1210/endo.135.4.7925104 · Cited by 60 · see citing works

The rat as an animal model for fetoplacental development: a reappraisal of the post-implantation period

Fonseca, B. M., Correia‐da‐Silva, G., & Teixeira, N. A. A. (2012) · Reproductive Biology · doi:10.1016/s1642-431x(12)60080-1 · Cited by 76 · see citing works

The conceptus increases secreted phosphoprotein 1 gene expression in the mouse uterus during the progression of decidualization mainly due to its effects on uterine natural killer cells

Herington, J. L., & Bany, B. M. (2007) · Reproduction · doi:10.1530/rep-07-0085 · Cited by 30 · see citing works